Today’s session was dedicated to the celebration of the Independence Day in the USA.
To start with all the arriving club members were recommended to study the book display “Americans celebrate: Independence Day”.
Continuing the Flag day discussion we started the session with the introduction of such national symbol as National bird. An abstract from Edwin Way Teale’s article 'Bird of Freedom’ written for the “Atlantic Monthly” in 1957 was offered for translation.
The speaker of the club T. Gavryliuk explained how the Independence Day is usually celebrated in the USA.
The explanation started with the video of the White House ceremony on July, the 4th.
July 4, is a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. The videos of most famous in the country parades, fireworks, and picnics were offered (including the BBQ recipe).
The patriotic songs have become staples of U.S. Independence Day celebrations and reflect the nation’s history and the contributions of immigrants to the country’s diverse culture.
The Club’s speaker T. Gavryliuk introduced to the club member’s the most famous Independence Day music - John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” or George M. Cohan’s “Yankee Doodle Dandy”, Samuel A. Ward’s “America the Beautiful”.
It was interesting to find out that music written by our compatriots is enjoyed during the Independence Day celebrations in the USA.
Irving Berlin (1888-1989), an immigrant from what now is Belarus, expanded the nation’s musical repertoire with “God Bless America.”
Look at video
Look at video
Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” is a traditional July 4th feature. It has no connection to U.S. events, but its strong melodic line and use of cannon fire, which adds a percussive charge and thrills the American audiences.
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